Getting Started

Essentials for new craft fair and market vendors.

Overhead flat lay on linen of a first-time craft fair kit: folded charcoal tablecloth, stacked wooden crates, Square card reader, zippered cash pouch, kraft paper bags tied with green ribbon, tissue paper, jute twine on a spool, insulated water bottle, and a notebook with handwritten notes

Stop overthinking your booth setup: here's what you actually need

The honest short list for a first craft fair booth: display, payment, packaging, and comfort gear that matters — plus the stuff you can safely skip.

A first-time vendor setting up a tidy handmade craft fair booth on opening morning, with a hand-drawn Day 1 note.

Getting Started

Becoming a Craft Fair Vendor: Your First Year on the Circuit

How to become a craft fair vendor, step by calm step: finding shows, applying, packing, pricing, and getting a little better after each event.

A tidy first-time vendor booth with a weighted canopy and a neat table at a sunny farmers market.

Getting Started

How to Sell at a Farmers Market: A Calm, Step-by-Step Guide

A calm, step-by-step guide to selling at a farmers market: the costs, permits, booth setup, and the one prep decision most new vendors get wrong.

A first-time market vendor sets up a small booth with a folding table, a tablecloth, signage, and a few products on display

Getting Started

What to bring to your first market: the short list

A focused starter list for first-time vendors — the non-negotiables, the easy mistakes to skip, and what to do the night before so the morning of feels calm.